When to go · Raahe
Raahe in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Finland: Vappu, fast-returning light and blossom; Lapland in its muddy thaw.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C) / 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- Finland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Finland overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Finland: Vappu, fast-returning light and blossom; Lapland in its muddy thaw.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- RaaheHighs around 11 °C (52 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 52 °F (11 °C), lows around 36 °F (2 °C), rain on about 8 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Finland overall
- Low
- Prices · Finland overall
- Medium
Finland overall: Vappu, fast-returning light and blossom; Lapland in its muddy thaw.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Raahe, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jun: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
May: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Jun: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
May: 8
Jun: 8
Crowds
May: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 1
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Finland: Vappu, fast-returning light and blossom; Lapland in its muddy thaw.
June: Inside Raahe's best window: Jun–Aug.
Raahe: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings